Thursday, November 06, 2008
500th Career Interview
WOW. 19 years ago this month I was a nervous kid who was brand new to the world of radio. I was asked to interview the band Savatage. Chris Oliva, Jon Oliva and Chris Caffery showed up and THEY did a great job of not making me look like a total idoit.
None of us would have guessed that 19 years later I'd have a syndicated radio show and hundreds of interviews under my belt, and they would be part of the seeds that grew into the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Below is the full list of 500 interviews that I've been lucky enough to conduct.
Name Band # of times
Steve Vai, Steve Vai - 10
Ted Nugent, Ted Nugent - 10
Zakk Wylde, BLS,Ozzy Osbourne - 8
Chris Caffery, TSO/Savatage - 7
Alex Skolnick, TSO/Savatage - 6
Joe Satriani, Joe Satriani - 6
Paul O'Neill, TSO/Savatage - 6
Rik Emmett, Triumph - 6
Dan Donagin, Disturbed - 5
Mark Tremonti, Creed/Alter Bridge - 5
Nick Perri, Silvertide/Shinedown - 5
Chris Henderson, 3 Doors Down - 4
Eddie Money, Eddie Money - 4
Frank Hannon, Tesla - 4
John5, Several Bands - 4
Jon Oliva, Savatage - 4
Kenny Wayne Shepherd - 4
Mike Mushok, Staind - 4
Rob Halford, Judas Priest/Fight - 4
Aaron Lewis, Staind - 3
Alice Cooper - 3
Barry Stock, 3 Days Grace - 3
Charlie Huhn, Several Bands - 3
Dick Wagner, Several Bands - 3
Dug Pinnick, King's X - 3
Eric Johnson, Eric Johnson - 3
Gene Simmons, Kiss - 3
James Young, Styx - 3
Jasin Todd, Shindown - 3
John Petrucci, Dream Theater - 3
KK Downing, Judas Priest - 3
Mark Kendall, Great White - 3
Michael Wilton, Queensryche - 3
Mike Portnoy, Dream Theater - 3
Pete Loffler, Chevelle - 3
Ricky Lixx, Operator/Rev Theory - 3
Sammy Hagar, Van Halen/Solo - 3
Simon Ormandy, Trapt - 3
Slash, Guns/Velvet Revolver - 3
Steve Stevens, Billy Idol - 3
Stevie Blaze, Lillian Axe - 3
Stu Hamm, Several Bands - 3
Tom Morello, Rage/Audioslave - 3
Tommy Shaw, Styx - 3
Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath - 3
Tony Rombolla, Godsmack - 3
Vinnie Paul, Pantera/Hellyeah - 3
Walt Lafty, Silvertide - 3
Wes Scantlin, Puddle of Mudd - 3
Yngwie Malmsteen - 3
Al Pitrelli, TSO/Savatage - 2
Angus Clark, TSO/Savatage - 2
Ben Wells, Black Stone Cherry - 2
Bob Kinkle, TSO - 2
Brad Walst, 3 Days Grace - 2
Brent Smith, Shindown - 2
Chad Smith, Red Hot Chili Peppers - 2
Chris DeGarmo, Queensryche - 2
Chris Oliva, Savatage - 2
Dave Minaketti, Y&T - 2
Dave Mustaine, Megadeth - 2
Don Barnes, .38 Special - 2
Ed Sloan, Crossfade - 2
Eric Gales - 2
Frank Heart, Atomic Opera -2
Gary Chrone, Extreme - 2
George Thorogood - 2
Gilby Clarke, Guns 'N Roses -2
Glen Tipton, Judas Priest -2
Jack Blades, Night Ranger/Yankees - 2
James Labrie, Dream Theater - 2
Jason Krause, Kid Rock - 2
Jerry Horton, Papa Roach - 2
Joe Garvey, Hinder -2
Joey Eppard, 3 - 2
John Rzeznik, Goo Goo Dolls - 2
Kenny Olson, Kid Rock -2
Kieth Nelson, Buckcherry -2
Mark King, Hinder -2
Marylin Manson, Marylin Manson -2
Matt Sorum, G&R / The Cult - 2
Matthias Jabbs, Scorpions -2
Michael Anthony, Van Halen -2
Mike Stone, Queensryche -2
Myles Kennedy, Alter Bridge -2
Neal Schon, Journey -2
Nuno Bettencourt, Extreme -2
Pat Travers - 2
Paul Reed Smith, Manufacturer - 2
Paul Stanley, Kiss - 2
Peter Frampton - 2
Peter Steel, Type O-Negitive -2
Ricky Medlocke, Blackfoot/Skynyrd - 2
Rob Zombie, White Zombie - 2
Robby Takac, Goo Goo Dolls - 2
Robin Trower, Robin Trower - 2
Rodney Shepherd, Sugar Ray - 2
Ryan Peake, Nickleback - 2
Sam Loffler, Chevelle - 2
Shaun Morgan, Seether - 2
Steve Lukather, Toto - 2
Tony MacAlpine - 2
Troy McLawhorn, Seether - 2
Vinnie Dumbrowski, Sponge - 2
Wayne Swinny, Saliva - 3
Aaron Fink, Breaking Benjamin - 1
Adam Gontier, 3 Days Grace - 1
Adrian Perry, Tab the Band - 1
Anthony Armstrong, Red - 1
Ben Burnley, Breaking Benjamin - 1
Billy Duffy, The Cult - 1
Billy Gibbons, ZZ Top - 1
Billy Sheehan, Several Bands - 1
Blackie Lawless, WASP - 1
Bob Ezrin, Producer - 1
Bobby Messano, Starz - 1
Brad Arnold, 3 Doors Down - 1
Brett Michales, Posion - 1
Brian Greenway, April Wine - 1
Brian May, Queen - 1
Bruce Kulick, Kiss - 1
Buck Dharma, Blue Oyster Cult - 1
C. J. Szuter, Magna-Fi - 1
Chad Kroger, Nickleback -1
Chris Brown, Trapt - 1
Chris Dabaldo, Saliva - 1
Chris Robertson, Black Stone Cherry - 1
Chris Squier, Yes - 1
Cliff Campbell, Fair to Midland - 1
Corey Taylor, Slipknot/Stone Sour - 1
Dallas Smith, Default - 1
Damon Johnson, Brother Cain - 1
Dan Jacobs, Atreyu - 1
Dan Spitz, Anthrax - 1
Daniel Johns, Silverchair - 1
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters - 1
Dave Murray, Iron Maiden - 1
Dave Rude, Tesla - 1
David Brenner, Theory of a Deadman - 1
David Gilmour, Pink Floyd - 1
Dean DeLeo, STP/AOA - 1
DJ Ashba, Sixx AM - 1
Don Dokken, Dokken - 1
Doug Aldridge, Whitesnake - 1
Drew Abbott, Bob Seger - 1
Duff McKegan, Guns 'N Roses - 1
Dweezil Zappa, - 1
Ed Roland, Collective Soul - 1
Eddie Van Halen - 1
Eric Bass, Shindown - 1
Eric Sardinas - 1
Frank Marino, Mahogony Rush - 1
Frankie Sullavan, Survivor - 1
Fred Coury, Cinderella - 1
Gabriel Garcia, Black Tide -1
Gary Hoey - 1
Gary Moore - 1
Gary Phil, Boston/Sammy Hagar - 1
Gavin Rossdale, Bush - 1
Geezer Butler, Black Sabbath - 1
Geoff Tate, Queensryche - 1
George Lynch Dokken/Solo 1
George Martin, Producer - 1
Glen Danzig - 1
Greg Tribbett, Mudvayne/Hellyeah - 1
Grham Nash, CS&N - 1
Herman Li, Dragonforce - 1
Howard Jones, Killswitch Engage - 1
Hubert Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf - 1
Hugo Ferreira, Tantric - 1
Ian Astbury, The Cult - 1
Ian Hunter - 1
Jack Douglass, Producer - 1
Jacob Lynam, Lynam - 1
Jag Tana, I Mother Earth - 1
Jake Studavoss, FLOT World - 1
James Hetfield, Metallica - 1
James Munky Schaffer, KoRn - 1
Jason Ross, 7 Mary 3 - 1
Jeff Carlisi, .38 Special - 1
Jeff Keith, Tesla - 1
Jerry Gaskill, King's X - 1
Jessie James Dupree, Jackyl - 1
Jim Root, Slipknot/Stone Sour - 1
Jixxy Pearl, Love/Hate - 1
JJ French, Twisted Sister - 1
Joe Perry, Aerosmith - 1
Joe Pessia, Tantric - 1
Joel Ellis, Cats In Boots - 1
Joel Koesche, Collective Soul - 1
Joel O'Keeffe, Airbourne - 1
Joel Stroetzel, Killswitch Engage - 1
John Entwhistle, The Who - 1
John Humphrey, Seether - 1
John Norum, Europe - 1
John Taylor, Neurotic Outsiders - 1
John-Angus McDonald, The Trews - 1
Johnathan Davis, KoRn - 1
Johnny Lang - 1
Jon Levin, Dokken - 1
Josh Childers, The Showdown - 1
Josh Rand, Stone Sour - 1
Julien Jorgensen, Rev Theory - 1
Kevin Moore, Dream Theater - 1
Kid Rock - 1
Kip Winger - 1
Lacey Mosley, Flyleaf - 1
Lajon Witherspoon, Sevendust - 1
Larry Carlton - 1
Larry Lalonde, Primus - 1
Lenny Kravitz - 1
Les Claypool, Primus - 1
Les Paul - 1
Leslie West, Mountain - 1
Manny Charleton, Nazereth - 1
Mark Farner, Grand Funk - 1
Mark McGrath, Sugar Ray - 1
Mark Wood, TSO - 1
Marty Freedman, Megadeth/solo - 1
Mary Huff, Southern Culture on the Skids - 1
Matt McCloskey, Rev Theory - 1
Matt Roberts, 3 Doors Down - 1
Matt Wantland, 10 Years - 1
Meatloaf - 1
Michael Bruce, Alice Cooper - 1
Michael Grant, Endeverafter - 1
Michael Hedges - 1
Michael Manring - 1
Mick Box, Uriah Heep - 1
Mick Jones, Foreinger - 1
Mick Mars, Motley Crue - 1
Midnight, Crimson Glory - 1
Mike Kineely, Zappa - 1
Mike Mangini, Extreme - 1
Mike McCready, Pearl Jam - 1
Mike Reno, Loverboy - 1
Mike Szuter, Magna-Fi - 1
Nancy Wilson, Heart - 1
Nate Mendel, Foo Fighters - 1
Nic Cester, Jet - 1
Nick Bowcott, Grim Reaper - 1
Nikki Sixx, Motley Crue - 1
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, The Mars Volta - 1
Page Hamilton, Helmet - 1
Pat Callahan, Seether - 1
Pat Metheny - 1
Paul Gilbert, Mr. Big/Solo - 1
Paul Phillips, Operator - 1
Peter Klett, Candelbox - 1
Randy Jackson, Zebra - 1
Reb Beach, Winger/Whitesnake - 1
Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, KoRn - 1
Rex Brown, Pantera - 1
Rich Williams, Kansas - 1
Richard Patrick, Filter - 1
Richard Wright, Pink Floyd - 1
Richie Ranno, Starz - 1
Rick Jacket, Finger 11 - 1
Rick Miller, Southern Culture on the Skids - 1
Robb Torres, Trapt - 1
Robby Krieger, The Doors - 1
Robert Trujillo, Suicidal Tendencies - 1
Rudy Schenker, Scorpions - 1
Ryan Johnson, 10 Years - 1
Ryan Martine, Mudvayne - 1
Scott Ian, Anthrax - 1
Scott Lucas, Local H - 1
Serj Tankian, System of a Down - 1
Skunk Baxter, Doobie Brothers - 1
Snake Sabo, Skid Row - 1
Stephen Pearcy, Ratt - 1
Steve Harris, Iron Maiden - 1
Steve Howe, Yes - 1
Steve Hunter, Several Bands - 1
Steven Stills, CS&N - 1
Stevie D., Buckcherry - 1
Synster Gates, Avenged Sevenfold - 1
Terry Blasamo, Evanessence - 1
Tim Fluckey, Adema - 1
Tim Sult, Clutch - 1
Todd Rundgren, Todd Rundgren - 1
Todd Whitener, Tantric - 1
Tom Scholz, Boston - 1
Tommy Skeoch, Tesla - 1
Tommy Victor, Prong - 1
Tony Perry, Tab the Band - 1
Tracii Guns, LA Guns - 1
Travis Baily, The Showdown - 1
Travis Miguel, Atreyu - 1
Tylor Connolly, Theory of a Deadman - 1
Vernon Reid, Living Colour - 1
Vince Gill - 1
Vinnie Moore - 1
Vivian Campbell, Def Leppard - 1
Wally Palmer The Romantics - 1
Weird Al Yankovic - 1
¶ 10:58 AM
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